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Helen Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bennett across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Linden & Helen — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Retail Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Bennett | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| William Bennett | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Helen Bennett | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Helen Bennett | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen S |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 27
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Paper Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 38
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Retail Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Helen Bennett across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Linden Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Kelvin Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Linden Bennett
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Bennett
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Bennett
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bennett
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bennett
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Kelvin Bennett
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04319-00216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel H. Campbell | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 2 | Thomas B. Campbell | 47 | Brother | Waiter | Virginia |
| 3 | Ruth Campbell | 42 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Arthur B. Jr. Betts | 29 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 5 | Helen R. Spencer | 36 | Head | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 6 | Nimrod J. Bunter | 23 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 7 | Cedric P. Cloud | 28 | Lodger | Spinner | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles D. Kerr | 34 | Lodger | Income Tax | Virginia |
| 9 | Orielle E. Williams | 19 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Hattie L. Williams | 22 | Lodger | Clerk Operator Filling Station | Virginia |
| 11 | Edwin A. Hall | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William T. Cosby | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 13 | Grace L. Cosby | 26 | Wife | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 14 | Hattie G. Swinford | 43 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 15 | Tom Swinford | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ray Daniel | 32 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 17 | Eunice Daniel | 18 | Wife | Broker | Virginia |
| 18 | Hubbard G. Carter | 40 | Head | Office Clerk | Virginia |
| 19 | Louis G. Carter | 50 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ethel Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Eunice Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Alonzo B. Wickers | 43 | Head | Welder | Virginia |
| 23 | Virginia Wickers | 32 | Wife | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 24 | Alonzo B. Iii Wickers | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary E. O'Briant | 22 | Lodger | Trained Nurse | N. Carolina |
| 26 | Mabel B. Gladin | 25 | Lodger | Dietitian | Georgia |
| 27 | Lollie E. Weatherford | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ellis G. Wortham | 60 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Annie Talley | 72 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary E. Carter | 38 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 31 | William E. Bennett | 63 | Head | Traveler Auditor | Virginia |
| 32 | Helen M. Bennett | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Helen F. Bennett THIS PERSON | 38 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 34 | Alice G. Bennett | 35 | Daughter | Operator | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert H. Meacham | 28 | Head | Bank Teller | Virginia |
| 36 | Helen R. Meacham | 29 | Wife | Secretary | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Robert O. Gamble | 38 | Head | Statistician | Virginia |
| 38 | Constance Gamble | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Sydney Sutherland | 49 | Head | Director | Virginia |
| 40 | Alice M. Sutherland | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)